This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 (57 Across), the NYT Crossword on Thursday, November 20, 2025 (59 Down), the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 (43 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
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NYT Crossword, November 26, 2025, 57 Across
Answer length: 4 squares
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P _ _ _
First and last letters
P _ _ P
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PREP as a word: (informal, countable) A prep school; (informal, countable) A student or graduate of a prep school, a preppy.
PREP has been an answer 9 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 4, 2025.
NYT Crossword, November 20, 2025, 59 Down
Answer length: 3 squares
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M _ _
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MED as a word: (informal, chiefly in the plural) Medications, especially prescribed psychoactive medications; (informal, countable) A medic; a doctor.
MED has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 20, 2025.
NYT Crossword, November 4, 2025, 43 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
P _ _ _
First and last letters
P _ _ P
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